fell between the cracks
Example Sentences
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The house, however, immediately fell between the cracks of history.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
In mid-August, Benitez fell between the cracks when the administration opened booster shots of the mRNA vaccines to immunocompromised people.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2021
“The Monuments Men realized that a mistake had been made, but by then it was too late and his letter fell between the cracks in the Netherlands,” said Edsel, of the Monuments Men Foundation.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021
"For disciplinary matters, you would typically have one priest responsible for the whole of the United States, so I think it's entirely possible that these letters simply fell between the cracks."
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2010
The flight, in effect, fell between the cracks in the ground-control network.
From Time Magazine Archive
